Rural Life
Brennan's Kilkenny farm to be debated in Dáil and Seanad
The Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture has asked that issues of environmental contamination at Dan Brennan’s farm in Co. Kilkenny...
Agri Politics
Agri-Business
Legislation for new Agri-Food Regulator passed in Dáil
The establishment of a new agri-food regulator which it’s hoped will bring transparency to the food supply chain has moved...
Agri-Business
Farming areas 'losing heart and trust' in govt - ICMSA
The Irish Creamery Milk Suppliers’ Association (ICMSA) has told Agriland that farming organisations “want direction and resolutions” on challenges the...
Agri Politics
Woods rules himself out of IFA presidential race
The Wicklow beef, sheep and tillage farmer Angus Woods, has ruled himself out of the race to become the next...
Environment
Nature Restoration Law: Area subject to rewetting could 'double'
The area of land which could be subject to rewetting in Ireland could be doubled to 49,890ha by 2030 under...
Agri Politics
'U-turn' needed on RZLT - Boyhan
The government should do a “complete u-turn” on the Residential Zoned Land Tax (RZLT) and acknowledge it has “got it...
Environment
'One size fits all' approach to EU rewetting won't work - Macra
Macra has said that it “is greatly concerned” with the level of debate around the EU Nature Restoration law which...
Agri Politics
Minister must 'clear up' confusion around Nature Restoration Law
Assurances on the “voluntary” aspect of the Nature Restoration Law by Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine, Charlie McConalogue...
Sheep
Minister McConalogue urged to 'step up' for sheep farmers
Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine, Charlie McConalogue has been urged by the sheep chair of the Irish Farmers’...
Agri Politics
Tax relief and farm succession key issues - Fine Gael forum
Tax relief and farm succession are two of the major issues facing rural Ireland that need to be high on...
Rural Life
Watch: Planning - 'local authorities are a law unto themselves' - TD
A Sinn Féin TD has claimed that many local authorities are a “law unto themselves” when it comes to planning...
Agri Politics
Turbary to be scored separately in ACRES - Hackett
Commonage farmers who are part of the new Agri-Climate Rural Environment Scheme (ACRES) should not be “disadvantaged” because of active turf...
Agri Politics
IFA Election: Rushe rules himself out of presidential race
Brian Rushe has confirmed that he will not be contesting the upcoming Irish Farmers’ Association (IFA) presidential election. The current...
Agri-Business
Farmers need to play key role in 'food revolution' - lobby group
Ireland needs a “food revolution” to deliver a radical change in dietary habits that will “protect public health and the...
Agri-Business
Macra officially launches five-year strategy at AGM
Macra officially launched its new five-year strategy at its annual general meeting (AGM) in Co. Cork on Saturday (May 13)....
Agri-Business
'Fundamental dishonesty' around food price debate - ICMSA
Consumers are “not overpaying” for food now but have been “underpaying for decades”, according to one farm organisation which has...
Agri Politics
Minister holds 'useful meeting' with Defra secretary
Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine Charlie McConalogue has met with his UK counterpart at the Balmoral Show. The...
Agri-Business
ICSA: Food Vision Tillage Group will 'have its work cut out'
The Irish Cattle and Sheep Farmers’ Association (ICSA) has said that the Food Vision Tillage Group will have its work...
